Toy kinematograph.



A. Z. BAKER.

TOY KINEMATOGRAPH.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1a, 1911.

1,002,483, Patented Sept. 5, 1911.

INVENTOR v WITNESSES ALFRED LEA/(ER. I

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ALFRED Z. BAKER, 0F N'Q'TLEY NEWJERSEY.

'roY KINEMATOGRAPH.

Specification of Ietters Patent.

To all whom it may concern:

-Be it knownthat I, ALFRED Z. BAKER, States, and a resident of Nutley, county of Essex, State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy Kinemittographs, of which the following is a specieation.

My improvement relates to toy kinematographs by means of which apparent motion may be given to inanimate objects as for instance pictures of various descriptions.

' In devices 'of this kind, in the case of pic 't'ures, theobj'ect is or objects are shown in various different positions illustrating successive movements,,e ach position being pro duced in a different preferably complementary color. Such pictures when viewed through a movable transparent screen having successive complementary colors corresponding to the colors in which the successive positions of the object or objects are produced, have the appearance of being in 'motion. A device ofthe above description is shown for instance, in United States Patent No. 174,206 of February 29, 1876. i The particular object of my invention is to improve the construction of the screen so'that the same may be easily and uniformly'operated and thus produce a more natural apparent movement in the object being viewed than has heretofore been possibl I -Myinvention will be fully described hereinafter and the features of novelty will be pointed out in the appended wlaims.

3 Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings in which v Figure'1 is a face view of my. improved structure; Fig. '2 is a sect-ion thereof on the on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 is a .view similarto Fig. 1 looking at the opposite face, of my improv'ement.-

My invention comprises a receptacle or carrier 5 provided at spaced intervals wlth outwardlyiprojecting lugs-'6 atv its lower periphery. and havlng diametrically opposite openings 7 formed in the bottom 8.

A spindle -9- has its one'end journaled in said bottom 8 and its opposite end rotatably secured in a cross-brace 10 extending across the receptacle 5 as best illustrated in Fig. 4. A crown gear or the like 11 is secured to the spindle 9 and meshes with a pinion 12 carried by a shaft 13 journaled in the wall of the receptacle 5 and in a lug 14 attached to or forming part of the crossbrace 10. A collar 15 on the shaft 13 prevents lengthwise movement of the said shaft in one direction while the pinion 12 maintains said shaft against such movement in the opposite direction. The shaft Patented Sept. 5, 1911. Application filed May 18, 1911. Serial No. 627,896.

13 has its free end formed with a crank 16 on which a sleeve 17 is rotatably secured to form an operating handle. The spindle 9 1n addltion to the crown-gear 11 also carries a disk or screen 18 arranged to be rotated preferably in close proximity to the bottom 8 of the receptacle 5. The said disk is formed with openings 19 and 20 arranged. in pairs along diametric lines extending at substantially right angles to each other in the specific illustration .of the invention and provided with transparent colored openings in any convenient manner. It is to be understood that the plates 21. in the openings 19 are similarly colored and the plates 22 in the openings 20 likewise simiplates 21- and 22 secured in position in said larly colored, thus the plates 21 may be red v and the plates 22 may be green or other preferably complementary colors may be used.

In operation, an actuation of the handle 17, to cause a rotation of the shaft 13 will rotate the pinion 12 and the crown gear 11 vand thus communicate a rotary motion to the spindle 9 and disk 18. As the disk 18 is thus rotated the plates 21 and 22 will be alternately and successively brought into registry with and moved across the openings 7 If a picture in which any object or objects appear in successive positions each of which is printed or otherwise produced in colors corresponding to the colorsof the plates 21 and 22 is viewed through the device the said object or objects will have the appearance of being in motion. This is due to the .fact that when the red plates 21 lot . cm'er 23 forms a part so that the entire has been made thereon thus' giving the impression of animation. This impression of animation reaches the highest state of perfection when the disk 18 is rapidly and uniformly actuated which is impossible in slides or screens which are reciprocated but is made easily possible with my improved construction. v

In many instances the particular device so far described may be used by itself while in other cases-it might be convenient to suitably support said device. Thus in the particular form illustrated I have shown the device as attached to the inside surface of a box cover 23 by means of simple fasteners 24 passing through openings 6 in the projections 6 and through the said box cover 23. In this instance the said box cover would be provided with apertures 25 arranged opposite to and in registry with .the openings 7 and further would be cut away as indicated at 26'to provide space for the operation of the handle 17. The pictures or other objects intended to be viewed through the kinematogra h may when not in use be placed in the box of which the cooperating paraphernalia may be kept together as a comparative unit with the danger of loss and separation greatly minimized. It is to be understood that other forms of supports for the kinematograph proper may be substituted for the cover 23 if this is desired. Instead of the projections 6 a continuous flange may be provided having spaced openings for the accommodation of the fasteners 24.

My improvement thus provides a toy .kinematograph which is simple in con.-

struction and capable of a uniform operation regulatable to the special. needs of each specific instance to secure the best and desired result.

Various changes in the specific construction shown and described may be made within the scope of the claims without d eparting from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. A kinematograph comprising a carrier provided with diametrically opposite openings, a screen rotatably mounted on said carrier and provided with complementary colored transparent portions movable across said openings and means for rotating said screen.

2. A kinematograph comprising a carrier provided with diametrically opposite openings, a shaft journaled on said carrier, a screen mounted on said shaft and provided with complementary colored transparent portions movable across said openings and operating mechanism connected with said Shaft. I I

3. A kinematograph comprising a carrier provided with diametrically opposite openings, a support for said carrier, screen rotatably mounted on said carrier and provided with complementary colored transparent portions movable across said openings, and rotatable mechanism for actuating said screen.

4. A kinematograph comprising a support provided with diametrically opposite openlngs, acarrier. removably secured on said support and provided with openings in registry with the openings of the su port, a screen rotatably mounted on sai carrier and provided with complementary colored transparent portions movable across said openings and rotatable mechanism for actuatlng said screen.

5. A kinematograph' comprising a support provided with diametrically opposite openings, a carrier having similar openings arranged to register with the openings of the support, means for removably securing said carrier on said support, a movable screen having spaced apertures movable across said openings, complementary colored plates carried by said screen at the apertures and means for actuating said screen.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing. witnesses.

ALFRED Z. BAKER. iVitnesses:

JOHN A. KEHLENBEGK,

M. H. LOCKWOOD.

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